It’s time for Points of the Week, where we recap some of the stories that may not have been featured on the site. October has already been full of interesting developments that will surely carry into the next year and beyond. So let’s not waste anymore time and dig into the most important…

Points of the Week

 

F. Gary Gray is literally in the driver’s seat after delivering the most succesful biopic of all-time with Straight Outta Compton. There were rampant rumors that Marvel had their sights set on the director as well for Black Panther. However, it appears that Universal Studios is keeping him in the family and has locked him up of the Fast and the Furious franchise. And we already knew that they are all about family…

Netflix announced via Twitter that it has hiked up the 2-stream plan $1. However, the price hike will not affect existing Netflix customers until October 2016. The increase is in an effort to continue providing original content, such as Marvel’s Daredevil and Jessica Jones. 

Heroic Hollywood has dropped a rumor about the new Spider-Man who will be appearing in the Marvel cinematic universe, next year in Captain America: Civil War. They claim that the costume will feature the classic, bulbous spider logo that had endured for generations. Before the logo became self-conscious about its weight…

While we are on costumes, there was a rumor about another quick-witted superhero. Pre-production is underway for The Flash feature film and according to Den of Geek! they have a source that gave some details on the suit design. Apparently, they are looking for the costume to be “tech-based” with an armored look, in order to differentiate itself from the CW television show. Also writer Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter) is said to be in talks to write and direct, according to a report from THR. The hire of Grahame-Smith should give fans cause for concern, since he has little experience in the director’s chair and the task will be enormous.

Marvel and Netflix continued their patient marketing campaign for Jessica Jones, which will be premiering next month. While earlier clips highlighted her brute strength, this new clip highlights her other assets. Particularly her ability to either fly, or jump great distances. Watch the promo then give us your best guess at her skillset in the series. 

After the announcement of the reshuffling of release dates on Marvel’s slate due to the recently announced sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp, there were rumors that the feature film adaptation of Inhumans was scrapped. It turns out that gossip was untrue and Marvel is keeping their released date. According to HitFix, we will still be getting to see Black Bolt mime on the big screen in a few years. 

The CEO of Ubisoft Motion Pictures recently shed light into the upcoming adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. He explained that Michael Fassbender was brought on early and has a huge hand in producing the movie. Also that they were looking to incorporate elements of Batman Begins and Blade Runner into the movie. At least they are aiming high…

The new Marvel animated series Guardians of the Galaxy has been renewed for another season. Which is a sign that there are big plans for the space rogues in the near future, as Marvel is successfully introducing Star Lord, Rocket and Groot, to a new generation. Meanwhile Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is prepping to shoot in the coming weeks… Clearly everyone is still hooked on a feeling. 

Will Smith made some ripples earlier in the week, when he said that he has never actually met Jared Leto. Smith explained that Leto was a complete method actor and stayed in character as the Joker the entire time that he was on set. The legend of the Suicide Squad continues to grow…

We left the most troubling news for last… Hasbro announced that there are plans for four more sequels to the Transformers franchise. Which would be great news for fans, if the shadow of Michael Bay’s participation didn’t loom over the franchise. 

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